Side Effects

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Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

More common

  1. Flushing, pain, or redness of the skin at the application site

Less common

  1. Discoloration, itching, swelling at the application site
  2. fever

Rare

  1. Body aches or pain
  2. chills
  3. cough
  4. ear congestion
  5. fever
  6. headache
  7. loss of voice
  8. sneezing
  9. stuffy or runny nose
  10. unusual tiredness or weakness
  11. vomiting

Incidence not known

  1. Blistering, burning, crusting, dryness, flaking of the skin
  2. itching, scaling, severe redness, soreness, swelling of the skin

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024

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